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Worksheet 283 · Skill 1

Compass conversions

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  1. The steering compass reads 020°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  2. A magnetic course of 004°M is wanted. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  3. The course laid off on the chart is 219°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  4. A bearing on the chart is 099°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  5. The course laid off on the chart is 109°T. What do you steer by the steering compass?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Compass course: ________ °C  

  6. A bearing on the chart is 137°T. What is it magnetic (for a hand-bearing compass, which is taken to have no deviation)?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic bearing: ________ °M  

  7. The steering compass reads 148°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

  8. The steering compass reads 033°C. What is the magnetic heading?

    Give whole degrees (000 to 359). This one must be exact.

    Magnetic heading: ________ °M  

Answer key

No.AnswersProblem
1Magnetic heading: 021 °M
No. 283001 (worked solution)
2Compass course: 004 °C
No. 283002 (worked solution)
3Compass course: 227 °C
No. 283003 (worked solution)
4Magnetic bearing: 106 °M
No. 283004 (worked solution)
5Compass course: 106 °C
No. 283005 (worked solution)
6Magnetic bearing: 150 °M
No. 283006 (worked solution)
7Magnetic heading: 152 °M
No. 283007 (worked solution)
8Magnetic heading: 027 °M
No. 283008 (worked solution)